SP Daylight 4449 WB (Michigan to Oregon)

Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 - Owosso, MI back home to Portland, OR after TrainFestival 2009
In July 2009, SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 (Lima built 1941) led a cross-country excursion to TrainFestival 2009, a celebration of railroad history in Michigan. After appearing at the festival, 4449 made its way to Minneapolis for autumn excursions down the Mississippi, followed by a westbound return trip to Portland in October. This gallery features photos from each day of the trip west, including the Great Plains, Glacier National Park, Columbia River Gorge, and more. Photos from the outbound trip to TrainFestival are posted in the SP Daylight 4449 Eastbound Gallery. The Daylight was restored in 1975 to lead the American Freedom Train, a 21-month bicentennial celebration tour of all 48 contiguous states. For more info, visit 4449.com.